Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-16
State News.
AROOsTooK.

DIR. Bean ard wife of PresQue Isle had q
fortunate escape las week from what might
nave been quite serious scciit Mt. They
were riding along Main street, near the Phair
Hotel, " hen their horse took f. ght and SHE'D,
upse'ting the carriage, Luckily the DR. and
his wife escaped without serious inju,y, but
the carriage was consid. rably damaged -
Mr.. Stevens. who. sirce its dedication, has
occupied in very acceptable manner the
pulpit of ths Unitarian church, preached his
farewell sermon on Sunday last. Mr. Stevens
is a young man Of ability AID promise, and
his genial and pleasant manners have msde
him many friends during bis stay at Presque
Isle.
Milton Stairs cut two fingers quite badly
with shingle saw in johnson & Phair's mill
At Washhurn last Thursday.-A meeting was
held Saturday night TO see what sum of money
the town would raise in behalf of the
Northern Name Rsilwsy, but owing to an
error in the werrsnt the meeting was not
legal and no definite action could be taken.
CUMBERLAND.
A crowd of little boys were playing on a
pile of boards on Central Wharf, Portland,
Saturday afternoon Some of the boys were
on the pile endeavCring to prevent the six
year Old son OF Patrick Feeney from climbing
up In their play the whole pile fell upon
the little fellow completely burying him An
anbulence WAS called and the boy WAS taken
to his home There 1t was found that his hip
had been dedicated and bad cut made in
his head necessitatine the taking of several
stitches to close it up.
Ray Stockbridge of Portland, son of Mr..
Will II. Stockbr dye, the well-known vocalist,
jumped from BEEN in his fathers stable at
Freeport, on Saturday Aug 9th, striking on
a ~ t.r'a hAr H.. a IL T.
Very little wss thought of 1t at the time and
he walked to South Freeport. a distance Of
three miles, Sunday, since which time, how
ever, the case has assumed a more serious
aspect. DR.. j. M Bates of Yarmouth was
called and found his spine was seriously af-
fected.
The State band muster will occur at Green
wood Garden, Portland, Aug. oath, 25th, and
26th.
G. W.Lombard, while playing ball Saturday
even in Deering, was struck in the eve by a
ball which glanced from his bat and badly
hurt. His face bled for several hours and
one eve was completely closed.
HANCOCK.
The cottage which Mr.. Yulee, of Florida,
is about to build at Hulrs Cove, Mt. Desert,
will cost $50, 900 or more when Completed
Reported sales of land at Winter Harbor at
moderate prices continue. Over 5000 acres
in one block, and several lots of from two to
100 acres.-A piece OF land at North East
Harbor, containing about acres, was sold
this week for $4,000. The purchaser intends
subdividing into building lots. A 4 interest
in large tract of land which includes land
on the summit of Green Mountain, has been
sold for $4,000. A native bought the land
with view to improvement and speculation.
There will bp lawn fpnuia tho tQnpia
court at Mossley Hall, the palatal cottage of
w. b. Howard, Aug. 18th for gentlemen,
singles and doubles, the prize to be the Mos
siey Hall cup The following registered here
Saturday: Mrs. J. p. Thomas, Mr.. f. j.
Cloudman, Mr. Geo. Crockett, G. s. Briggs,
H. F. Moultou, G. 4. Whitney, e. b. Cook,
C.. L. McLeery.